This edition: The Hole in the Wall / Biraxane
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Original tape date: June 12, 2026. First aired: July 10, 2026.What begins as a search for the origins of a beloved Kurdish poem becomes an unforgettable journey into the heart of Kurdistan. American Kurdologist David follows the trail to a humble hole-in-the-wall bar, where poetry, storytelling, and cultural exchange come alive. A moving documentary that celebrates the power of literature to connect people across languages, histories, and borders. (59 min, Narrative)
Directed by Bilal Korkut, a Kurdish filmmaker based in the United Kingdom, The Hole in the Wall is a poignant reflection on cultural memory, artistic expression, and the unexpected places where inspiration is found.
"The Hole in the Wall/Biraxane" airs as part of Frame by Frame: Kurdish Film Festival, a partnership between CUNY TV and the Kurdish Film Festival.
Guest List
Bilal Korkut Director, Hole in the Wall
- Kurdish Film Festival
- Friday, July 17 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, July 18 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, July 19 - 2:00pm
- Friday, July 24 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, July 25 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, July 26 - 2:00pm
- Friday, July 31 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, August 1 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, August 2 - 2:00pm
- Friday, August 7 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, August 8 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, August 9 - 2:00pm
- Mediha
- Friday, July 17 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, July 18 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, July 19 - 2:30pm
- Friday, August 7 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, August 8 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, August 9 - 2:30pm
- Ezda
- Friday, July 24 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, July 25 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, July 26 - 2:30pm
- The Address
- Friday, July 24 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, July 25 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, July 26 - 2:45pm
- Women's Village / Jinwar
- Friday, July 24 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, July 25 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, July 26 - 3:05pm
- Against Forgetting
- Friday, July 31 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, August 1 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, August 2 - 2:30pm
- The Hole in the Wall / Biraxane
- Friday, July 31 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, August 1 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, August 2 - 2:55pm
- The Hole in the Wall / Biraxane
- Friday, July 10 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, July 11 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, July 12 - 2:55pm
- Against Forgetting
- Friday, July 10 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, July 11 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, July 12 - 2:30pm
- Women's Village / Jinwar
- Friday, July 3 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, July 4 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, July 5 - 3:05pm
- The Address
- Friday, July 3 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, July 4 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, July 5 - 2:45pm
- Ezda
- Friday, July 3 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, July 4 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, July 5 - 2:30pm
- Kurdish Film Festival
- Friday, July 3 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, July 4 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, July 5 - 2:00pm
- Friday, July 10 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, July 11 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, July 12 - 2:00pm
- The Animal In You
- Friday, June 26 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, June 27 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, June 28 - 3:00pm
- I Want To Leave A Legacy
- Friday, June 26 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, June 27 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, June 28 - 2:30pm
- In The Body
- Friday, June 19 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 3:50pm
- New York Counterpoint
- Friday, June 19 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 3:40pm
- Las Olas
- Friday, June 19 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 3:30pm
- Candy's Sun
- Friday, June 19 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 3:15pm
- Voces Transcendentes
- Friday, June 19 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 3:05pm
- Make A Declaration
- Friday, June 19 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 2:55pm
- Cutting Room Floor #1 (Carroll Family)
- Friday, June 19 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 2:45pm
- In & Out
- Friday, June 19 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 2:30pm
- CUNY Queer Portraits
- Friday, June 19 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 2:00pm
- Friday, June 26 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, June 27 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, June 28 - 2:00pm
